In Paris, more than 3600 women marched in France on last week Monday to demand more equality between the sexes, on the occasion of the International Day for Women’s Rights , according to the police and the organizers, behind a banner proclaiming “First of chores on feminist strike”. The collective of 37 trade union, feminist and political organizing movements had called for demonstrations to “end discrimination and sexist and sexual violence” and to “refuse to pay the price of the crisis with our work, our salary , our body “.
Leaving Port-Royal under a cold sun, towards the Place de la République, the Parisian procession punctuated by dances and songs made several symbolic stops, including one in front of the Sorbonne where testimonies from students were read. A look back at the event with images taken by four women photographers working for the Sipa Press agency : Céline Brégand, Louise Méresse, Jeanne Accorsini and Isa Harsin.
Behind a banner proclaiming “First chores on feminist strike”, the watchword this year was to denounce the injustices suffered by women, accentuated by the health crisis. Character born of American propaganda during the Second World War, “Rosie the Riveter” has become one of the symbols of the feminist struggle today.
Among the slogans on the banners, one could read: “First of chores, underpaid, devalued, that is enough! “, “Rage against the machismo” or “Feminism has never killed anyone, machismo kills every day”.